In the past, the two storm tides were thought to have been a single event.
Dennis also brought storm tides between 6-8 feet in some areas and there was only minor beach erosion.
The island was destroyed in a series of storm tides.
A storm tide in 1228 is recorded to have killed more than 100,000 people.
It sank completely during devastating storm tides in 1717 and 1718.
The force of the storm tide made 31 cuts completely through the barrier island.
Two heartbeats later the humans came in like a storm tide.
His grave was destroyed by the great storm tide on 13 November 1872.
Also, 4,000 sandbags were given out there in anticipation of high storm tides.